William Whiteley and Sons

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William Whiteley and Sons is a cutlery manufacturer based in Sheffield, England. [1] The company is considered the oldest scissor manufacturer in the Western world. [2] [3]

History

William Whiteley and Sons was founded in 1760, and has been situated in Sheffield since 1787. [4] A royal warrant was issued in 1840. [5] [6]

The company has been featured on Salvage Hunters [7] and Antiques Road Trip . [8]

References

  1. ↑ Behrens, David (15 August 2020). "Sheffield's last scissormaker is a cut above the rest". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Foyle, Jonathan (9 November 2018). "Sheffield scissor maker is last to make the cut". Financial Times. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Williamson, Jonny (8 December 2017). "AMRC helps develop new generation of scissor blade". The Manufacturer. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Whiteley: as old as the Industrial Revolution". Ciselier Company. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "About Whiteley | Our Heritage". Whiteley. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lifeline for Sheffield scissor firm". 6 September 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Shemwell, Jade (3 April 2020). "Sally's Blog: When Salvage Hunters came to visit". Whiteley. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "BBC One - Antiques Road Trip, Series 20, Episode 14". BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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